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MPR News keeps track of the latest education news in Minnesota so you can understand the events shaping the future of learning and how it impacts students at any level.

Stay informed about local education events, policies and more happening in schools and colleges across Minnesota.

As bad information spreads, Florida schools seek to teach 'digital literacy'

As bad information spreads, Florida schools seek to teach 'digital literacy'

Many Florida high schools now teach a cybersecurity program. There's a larger plan to help students figure out what is and isn't true online. Organizers hope it will become a nationwide model.
by Greg Myre

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School survey shows 'critical gaps' for in-person learning

School survey shows 'critical gaps' for in-person learning

A national survey finds that nearly half of U.S. elementary schools were open for full-time, classroom learning as of last month, but that the share of students with in-person instruction has varied greatly by region and race. 
by The Associated Press

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New data highlight disparities in students learning in person

New data highlight disparities in students learning in person

The first federal survey on school reopening shows racial and geographic differences in participation in full-time, in-person learning.
by Anya Kamenetz

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Transgender student to receive $300K in discrimination suit

Minnesota’s largest school district will pay $300,000 to settle a discrimination lawsuit with a transgender student who was barred from using the boys' locker room during swimming season. 
by The Associated Press

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School aid plan clears House as budget debate sharpens

School aid plan clears House as budget debate sharpens

The $107 million school proposal would go toward summer enrichment programs and also provide a cushion to districts that lost students during the pandemic.
by Brian Bakst

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Biden eyes $3T package for infrastructure, schools, families

Biden eyes $3T package for infrastructure, schools, families

Fresh off passage of the COVID-19 relief bill, President Joe Biden is assembling the next big White House priority, a sweeping $3 trillion package of investments on infrastructure and domestic needs.
by The Associated Press

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Comic: How one math teacher broke through to her virtual students

Comic: How one math teacher broke through to her virtual students

A year ago, teachers were handed an unprecedented request: educate students in entirely new ways amid the backdrop of a pandemic. In this comic series, we'll illustrate one teacher's story each week.
by LA Johnson

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CDC says schools can now space students 3 feet apart, rather than 6

CDC says schools can now space students 3 feet apart, rather than 6

In many places, the 6-foot guidance was interpreted as requiring schools to operate on part-time schedules in order to reduce class sizes. A 3-foot rule would allow many more schools to fully reopen.
by Anya Kamenetz and Cory Turner

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